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Cardiff Metropolitan University brings you The Natter. Each week, we speak to different guests from the world of sport. We delve into their challenges and triumphs.The Natter is produced and presented by Cardiff Met's Sport Broadcast MSc and Sport Media BSc staff and students. Find us on twitter- @CMetSportTV Instagram- @cardiffmetsporttv TikTok- cardiffmetsporttv and Facebook- Cardiff Met Sport TV.
Careers in Discovery is your window into the world of Pharma & Biotech. Featuring interviews each week with leaders in Drug Discovery and R&D, you'll learn about the careers of these influential figures, the work they are doing, how they got to where they are and what advice they'd give their younger selves. Brought to you by Singular Talent. Connect with us at: Twitter: @singular_talent LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/singular-talent www.singulartalent.io
A podcast that follows the Witches of Scotland campaign to bring justice to those accused, convicted and executed as witches under the Witchcraft Act 1563
Welcome to ‘Leadership Bites’, with your host Guy Bloom. I have conversations with amazing people who impact on the world around them . Always about leadership and hopefully in such a way as to reinforce the good you do and to bring challenge to the things you might be able to calibrate. All links for Guy: www.livingbrave.com
Online Student Radio Station broadcasting from the University of Glamorgan's ATRiuM Campus in Cardiff. Listen live at www.tequilaradio.co.uk
Innocent until proven guilty or no smoke without fire? Which one accurately describes your perception of the UK Criminal Justice system? What does; “beyond reasonable doubt” mean? Can you ever be sure? In this series, I talk to people who were victims of high profile miscarriage of justice cases including; Michael O'Brien (one of the Cardiff Newsagent Three), John Actie wrongly charged with the murder of Lynette White and remanded for nearly two years until his trial, victims of the Post Off ...
'Creatrium' is a podcast series, produced at the University of South Wales (USW) by Steve Johnson. The Atrium, Cardiff, is the home of the Faculty of Creative Industries. This series discusses the notion of creativity and its application at the Atrium. The first edition features an interview and live performance from Joseph Sobol, Professor of the George Ewart Evans Centre for Storytelling. Here's how Joseph tells stories through song...
"Meet people who do the role you're interested in, and ask them what they hate about their job - you'll find out a lot! Ask them what they like too, and you'll find it really insightful." Claire Thompson is the CEO of Agility Life Sciences, an award-winning formulation development CDMO on a significant growth curve. Claire talked to us about her ke…
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Pepyn Dinandt, Business Leadership Under Fire
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Pepyn is a highly experienced and knowledgeable CEO with a 30-year track record of leading companies to create and deliver financial value to shareholders in challenging, transformational and disruptive situations. A global CEO & executive, chairman of the board and PE expert, with a track record for fast and solid financial results in transformati…
"If you're using rational persuasion - as most scientists do by default - and it's not working, and you feel like you're banging your head against a brick wall, it's not the brick wall that's stupid....it's not so much the influencing skills themselves that are important, because they can be learned, but understanding that it's up to you to change …
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Andrew Tenzer, Director Brand Strategy, Reach Plc
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Andrew is Director Brand Strategy at Reach Plc. Reach are the UK's largest news publisher with titles and stations such as The Mirror The Express The Star Daily Record The People OK! New Birmingham Mail Manchester Evening News The ‘Live’ digital network and InYourArea are just some of the 120+ brands connecting with audiences nationally and locally…
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EPISODE 58 - DAVID RUDOLPH - AMERICAN INJUSTICE
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Zoe and Claire talk to the criminal defence lawyer - made famous by #thestaircase documentary on Netflix about american injustice - the Salem witch trials, forced confessions, pardons and why they are important and much more! also : cake references
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Professor Rob Briner, Organizational Psychology at Queen Mary University
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Professor Rob Briner does research, lectures, write, speaks and consults in a number of areas including organizational, work psychology, HR and evidence-based practice/management. Over the past 20 years his interests in practice have focused on finding ways of improving the use of evidence of various types to enhance individual and organizational d…
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Simon Ward, Medicines Discovery Institute @ Cardiff University
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"I would definitely encourage people to move from academia to industry, and vice versa. There are so many opportunities that involve interfacing between the two....they are different environments, clearly, each with pros and cons, but the perceived risk of not being able to go back just isn't there anymore." Simon Ward has taken a varied route thro…
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Professor Joe O'Mahoney, Professor of Consulting at Cardiff University
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Professor Joe O'Maloney is passionate about helping consultants and consultancies grow. He is a Professor of Consulting at Cardiff University and CEO of Consulting Mastered, a company which helps ambitious consultancies grow profits through evidence-based advice. Joe has also provided consultancy for many of the large firms, including McKinsey & Co…
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Talking Anti-Racism: “The one with the foreign sounding name”
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Continuing our series of 'Talking Anti-Racism' lectures, our School of Biosciences hosted this talk from Professor Parveen Yaqoob (Professor of Nutritional Physiology, Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation), University of Reading; Chair of Athena Swan Governance Committee) In this talk, Professor Yaqoob will:- Share sn…
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Michael Solomon, Game Changer: How to Be 10x in the Talent Economy
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Michael Solomon is an established entrepreneur with a strong desire to help people, a sharp eye for business, and a desire to make a difference. The four organizations he’s helped found — for-profit and nonprofit alike — share a common goal of improving people’s lives. He began his career working with Jon Landau Management on several Bruce Springst…
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EPISODE 57 - DR JAN MACHIELSEN CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
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Join Zoe & Claire speaking to Dr Jan Machielsen who studies and teaches about witchcraft accusations and trials - we ask what an apology really means and why each country builds different narratives around the witchcraft trials
"Senior researchers have more entrepreneurial skills than they give themselves credit for. You've done something new and different, managed budgets and teams....all of those skills are transferrable." Deborah O'Neil is the CEO of Novabiotics, a company leading the charge to harness innate immunity to treat infectious diseases. Deborah joined us to …
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Thomas Frey, Google’s top-rated futurist speaker
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Over the past decade, Futurist Thomas Frey has built an enormous following around the world based on his ability to develop accurate visions of the future and describe the opportunities ahead. Having started seventeen businesses himself and assisting on the development of hundreds more, the understanding he brings to his audiences is a rare blend o…
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The Coaching Hub Conversation - With Luke Hawker
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In Episode 3 of the “Coaching Hub Conversations” we speak to Wales International Hockey player and Cardiff Met Sports Coaching Lecturer Luke Hawker about his PHD work around Experiential Learning and how his academic studies coupled with his 100 plus caps for Wales on the International stage help inform his theories, actions and thoughts as a coach…
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ENTITLEMENT & EXPLOITATION. With Professor David Pendleton & Master Coach Guy Bloom
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In this episode we discuss the balance between 'Entitlement and Exploitation'. I was catalysed by the heading: "Stop moaning about hours, City chief tells junior bankers on £70,000: Young mothers work just as hard, rages Xavier Rolet - who rose from sink estate" The sub heading was: Xavier Rolet, the former boss of the London Stock Exchange, who bu…
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EPISODE 56 - DR LOUISE YEOMAN - HISTORIAN, AUTHOR, PRESENTER
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Zoe and Claire speak to Dr. Louise Yeoman about her amazing work on the scottish witchcraft trials - from The Survey of Scottish Witchcraft to her discovery of Lilias Adie’s “grave” with lots more chat about Satan’s world uncovered, service magicians, John Knox and enchanted sticks
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Project Varsity 2022 The Countdown!: E5: Varsity Netball With Amy Hinsley
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Welcome to Project Varsity with host Kallum Hancock, Ollie Butt, Luke Brown and State Man Griff!!! Episode 5 the boys are back! We are joined by Amy Hinsley talking everything Varsity Netball! Teams impressive record this season, Team Dynamics, Life At Met and more...By Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Project Varsity 2022 The CountDown!: E4: Special One2One With Femi Akinbobola
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Welcome to Project Varsity with host Kallum Hancock. Episode 4 we are featured by Femi Akinbobola speaking about Athletics and why it's not included in this year's Varsity. Career goals, Family and Cardiff Met..By Cardiff Metropolitan University
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EPISODE 55 DR. DANNY BUCK - MATTHEW HOPKINS THE WITCHFINDER GENERAL
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Zoe and Claire speak to Dr. Danny Buck about witch trials in the south of England - we talk about religious in fighting, rowdy Quakers and the self proclaimed Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins
Wayne Matthews is a Major in the Texas Rangers, he is part of the executive leadership team of the Texas Ranger Division, and manages operations in an assigned region of Texas. The Texas Rangers date back almost 200 years. As a Division of the Texas DPS, Rangers oversee and conduct major case investigations, field corruption allegations, perform bo…
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Talking Anti-Racism: Racial diversity in UK geoscience
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Our School of Earth and Environmental Sciences welcomed Prof. Christopher Jackson to Cardiff University to discuss his life in academia, industry and broadcasting and the subject of racial diversity in UK geoscience.Croesawodd ein Hysgol Gwyddorau Daear ac Amgylcheddol yr Athro Christopher Jackson i Brifysgol Caerdydd i drafod ei fywyd yn y byd aca…
"You should always think, how will this knowledge take me to the next step? If it's not going to make a tangible difference, ask if it's worth doing or if you're better off focusing on something more useful and valuable to the end goal?" Sheelagh Frame is the Chief Scientific Officer at Ubiquigent, a company at the cutting edge of protein degradati…
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Project Varsity 2022 The Countdown!: E3: Varsity WaterPolo With Jack Montgomery
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Welcome to Project Varsity with host Kallum Hancock, Ollie Butt, Luke Brown and State Man Griff. Episode 3 we are featured by Jack talking everything Varsity Waterpolo! The Teams Struggle With Numbers, Varsity Woes Against Bath University, Life At Met and more..By Cardiff Metropolitan University
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EPISODE 54 THE APOLOGY - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2022
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Zoe and Claire go to Edinburgh for IWD2022 and listen to the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon grant an official apology to all those 4000 or so people, mostly women, who were accused of witchcraft - the first time in Scottish history that an apology had been tendered to all those who were accused
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Rachele Focardi, Future of Work Strategist
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Rachele Focardi is a leading expert on Generational Diversity and best-selling author of “Reframing Generational Stereotypes”. She is this weeks guest on the Leadership Bites Podcast. She is a thought-leader and Public Speaker on Multigenerational Workforce Dynamics, Future of Work and Employer Branding, and an expert on the Asian Talent Market. Bo…
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Project Varsity 2022 The Countdown!: E2: Varsity Tennis With Alex Hyman
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Welcome to Project Varsity with host Kallum Hancock, Ollie Butt, Luke Brown and Stat Man Griff. Episode 2 we are featured by Alex talking everything Varsity Tennis and his ambitions going into Varsity against Bath University! Motivation, Life Stories and more..By Cardiff Metropolitan University
"One of the most important things when you're starting your career is to make a decision there and then about whether you like what you're doing or not, and avoid forcing yourself into something that you'll later regret." Dmitry Zamoryakhin is the Chief Scientific Officer at Midatech Pharma, a Cardiff-based Biotech company using nanotechnology to s…
Welcome to Project Varsity with Kallum, Ollie, Luke and stat man Griff. This is the first episode where we count down to Cardiff Met’s 2022 Varsity against Bath University! Each week we’ll have guests from every sport participating at this years Varsity!By Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Craig Fenton, Director of Strategy & Operations, Google, UKI
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Craig Fenton, is the Director of Strategy & Operations at Google, UKI. He is in essence a business person and entrepreneur, having worked in technology for 20 years. Craig is an investor, mentor and supporter of a range of businesses including several start-ups, where he finds great inspiration for his own personal and professional ventures. Making…
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EPISODE 53 - PARDONING THE WITCHES OF CATALONIA
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Zoe & Claire speak to Caterina Úbeda of Sapiens Magazine about their successful campaign to have the Witches of Catalonia pardoned. We also speak to Laura Graham, artist about her Exonerate Agnes event which takes place on International Women’s Day 2022 . Ravens and Raccoons also included
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Nina Aouilk, A survivors story of arranged marriage and abuse
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Nina Aouilk having survived childhood trauma, different kinds of abuse, and domestic violence, has found a way to work around her past, use them to live her best life now, and encourage others to be brave by sharing her life’s greatest hurts. Surviving systemic abuse and an arranged marriage forced upon her, Nina escaped then experienced being home…
"For me, the turning point was thinking of networking as part of my job, and realising that people wouldn't look down on me for talking to them and finding out what they're doing. It's their job to do the same thing." Sam Barker is the VP of Business Development at Somaserve, a drug delivery company developing a transformative nanoparticle platform…
Zoe & Claire speak to Dr Miranda Corcoran - author of Teen Witches Witchcraft and Adolescence in American Popular Culture - about the use of the witch icon in popular culture, the rise in modern day witches, we talk about witches of our youth Tabitha, Sabrina, Endora and Buffy - we ask why do young women need witch role models?…
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Talking Anti-Racism at Cardiff Uni: University Library Service
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Why is my curriculum so white?What does it mean in practice to decolonise the curriculum?Many Universities are now developing initiatives to critically review their curricula and diversify the resources which underpin this. Marilyn Clarke Director of Library Services at Goldsmiths University. Abyd Quin Aziz (Cardiff University Programme Director in…
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The Great Post Office Scandal, Nick Wallis, Investigative Journalist
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Nick Wallis is a TV, radio and online journalist. His main area of expertise is the Post Office Horizon scandal. He recently fronted a ten-part series for BBC Radio 4, a BBC Panorama documentary and I co-wrote a Private Eye Special. And runs the website Post Office Trial. The British Post Office scandal is a major British business, legal, ethical a…
"Don't worry too much about knowing everything. Coming through education, we're rewarded for being the person that knows the most, being the smartest person in the room, but in an industry as complex as Biotech, you're never going to know everything that you need to. Surrounding yourself with the best people that you can and learning from them so t…
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Cheryl Stokes, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Partner at Heidrick & Struggles
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Cheryl Stokes is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ New York office and a member of Heidrick Consulting. For more than 25 years she has helped leaders effectively address challenges in the global business environment. She has designed and delivered numerous senior level programs, facilitating face-to-face and virtually in the areas of leadership, s…
Zoe and Claire speak to the wonderfully knowledgeable Professor Marion Gibson (@witchesetc on twitter) about confessions, dooking witches, and, when all is said and done what accusations of witchcraft are really all about. Also, cake and ravens
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Rich Diviney, Naval SEAL Commander (Rtd), The Attributes: 25 Drivers of Optimal Performance
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Rich Diviney is a 20 year veteran Navy SEAL commander. He completed more than 13 overseas deployments, 11 of which were to Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the author of The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance. As the officer in charge of training for a specialized command, he spearheaded the creation of a directorate that fused physica…
"Being a Chief Executive is like being a conductor of a high-performing orchestra. My job is to employ people who are the best in their field and then give them the resources and freedom to develop & grow." Steve Allin is the CEO of Charnwood Molecular, a rapidly growing drug discovery CRO with a fascinating history. Steve joined us to talk about t…
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This special edition of Creatrium features an interview with Ben Calvert, Vice Chancellor of the University of South Wales. In it, we discuss Ben's Punk roots, his love of collaborative creativity and the future, outward-facing, civic mission agenda for USW.
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EPISODE 50 DR CIARAN JONES HISTORIAN
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Zoe & Claire talk to Dr Ciaran Jones who is a historian of religion and witchcraft in early modern Scotland, and he recently completed his PhD in Scottish History at the University of Edinburgh in 2020. His thesis explored the relationship between Calvinism and witchcraft trials, and it focussed on the religious and spiritual aspects of some accuse…
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EPISODE 49 PROFESSOR OWEN DAVIES - HISTORIAN & PRESIDENT OF THE FOLKLORE SOCIETY
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Owen Davies is a British historian who specialises in the history of magic, witchcraft, ghosts, and popular medicine. He is currently Professor in History at the University of Hertfordshire and has been described as Britain's "foremost academic expert on the history of magic. Zoe & Claire speak to him about accidental witches, conflict witches, wit…
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The Coaching Hub Conversations - with James Thie
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Episode Two of the Coaching Hub Conversations. A partnership between Cardiff Met Sport TV and the Cardiff Met University Sports Coaching Hub. The Sports Coaching Hub provides trusted, robust and cutting edge research on sports coaching to inform practice and coach education. Our guest for this episode is elite running coach James Thie. James is als…
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EPISODE 48 PROFESSOR NICOLA RING - NURSES AND MIDWIVES
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Zoe & Claire talk to Professor Nicola Ring about her research funded by the Royal College of Nursing Foundation into the stories of Scotland’s early nurses and midwives accused of witchcraft for helping others. We also hear the stories of women accused as witches in Penicuik
Hello! Apologies for the overdue upload, it's that busy time of the year for students! Rhys returns with Gruff from the UK side and Andrew from the US side to discuss the multiple Thanksgiving traditions of America, and the lack thereof in the UK. The lads then run through a "Top 10 Differences Between the US and UK" list (found here: https://www.h…
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EPISODE 47 MATTHEW BRIDSON - THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES
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Zoe and Claire talk to Matthew Bridson who is a postgraduate scholar of Heritage Studies. He recently submitted his Masters thesis on the topic of the group referred to as “The Lancashire Witches”. We talked to him about the Lancashire Witch Trials and Matthew’s work on “witch signs” . We talk about the Witches Walk in Lancashire and whether we sho…
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In this bonus episode, I talk to Dr Sandra Lean who is an author (No Smoke, the Shocking Truth about British Justice" and "Innocents Betrayed")and researcher who works tirelessly to help people who have been wrongly convicted. We talk about how and why she became involved in miscarriage of justice work; the controversial case of Luke Mitchell who w…
MetBall, the world’s first transatlantic college sports podcast is back for it’s 2nd episode. This week, Cardiff Met brings back Rhys Jones as the host to chat with fellow student Gruff McKee, while Andrew Willet joins from across the pond at Ball State to give his view. This week’s discussion focuses on the respective broadcast courses at each uni…
Zoe and Claire speak to Helen Woodsford Dean and Ragnhild Ljosland, the two women who were the inspiration and driving force in getting the memorial to those killed as witches in Orkney erected - we talk witches, collecting tears, pagans, whether we can change history and reveal the secret depths of the Orkney memorial…